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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 13, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
FELLOW-PILGRIMS. 
I saw a pilgrim on a road, 
A long gray x'oad of grime and dust: 
He bore upon his back a load, 
And trudged along as one who must. 
But as he reached a certain stone, 
One overtook him, kind and sweet; 
Spoke to him gently—sitting lone— 
And eased bis load, and washed his feet. 
And looked on him with eyes of cheer. 
And then the twain together went. 
Their singing voices smote my car, 
. And joy rang in the voices blent. 
I heard them singing on their way, 
And.“Lo” (quoth I), “we thus were made. 
Alone—life's road is long and gray. 
But two can face it unafraid!” 
—C. L. E., in Melbourne Australasian. 
* 
It is not difficult to arrange the hair 
in finger puffs, but not easy to make the 
puffs “stay put” while pinning them in 
place. A piece of flat ribbon wire, just 
the length to slip through the puff at 
the lower side, turning over the ends 
flat over the hair to hold it in place, 
keeps the puff smooth, and enables one 
to pin it firmly in place. 
* 
Carrying an armful of wood from 
the woodpile is awkward, as well as 
destructive to the clothes. A conveni¬ 
ent wood carrier is made from a width 
of burlap or duck, 45 inches long, hav¬ 
ing a hem at either end, through which 
a piece of broomstick is run. A loop 
of rope is put in the middle of each 
end of the canvas. A surprising amount 
of wood may be carried in such a sling, 
and when not in use it may be folded 
flat and put in the woodbox! 
* 
German meat balls are very nice, and 
also make an economical way to use 
cold’ roast meat. Chop the meat, both 
fat. and lean, Very fine; soak two or 
three slices of bread and add to meat; 
beat one egg and add it; season with 
pepper, salt and a small sprinkle of nut¬ 
meg; also chop an ordinary sized onion 
very fine and add to the rest. Mix 
thoroughly and form the mixture into 
dumplings convenient to make in the 
palm of the hand. Place in skillet with 
sufficient lard to fry them brown, and 
they are ready to serve. 
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Old Aunt Hepsy Garside never had 
seen a moving picture show before, 
says the Youth’s Companion. She gazed 
in speechless wonder at the magic con¬ 
trivance by which messenger boys were 
made to move with breakneck speed, 
barbers to shave their customers in less 
than a minute and heavy policemen to 
dash along the street at a rate never 
attained by a living specimen, either on 
or off duty. It was all real to her. 
She could not doubt the evidence of her 
senses. All those things' were taking 
place exactly as depicted. 
Presently an automobile came in sight 
in the far background, moving directly 
toward the audience, at the rate of at 
least a mile a minute. Just as a catas¬ 
trophe seemed inevitable It swerved 
aside, passed on and disappeared. Aunt 
Hepsy could stand it no longer. Hastily 
grasping the hand of her little niece 
she rose and started wildly for the 
door. 
“Come along, Minervy!” she said. 
“It isn’t safe to stay here any longer! 
That thing didn’t miss me more than 
two feet.” 
* 
We have heard of many close-fisted 
people, but we think the champion stingy 
man was a certain Mr. Putterby, an 
old-time resident of rural New England, 
of whom the New York Sun tells the 
following story; 
One of the coins current in those 
days was the old Spanish silver piece, 
which passed for twelve and a half 
cents, and was variously called “nine- 
pence.” “York shilling” and “bit.” It 
was the existence of this coin that en¬ 
abled Mr. Putterby to achieve his 
crowning triumph in the way of a close 
trade. 
A farm boy came along one day with 
a load of pumpkins, which he was 
Collar, 34 to 42 bust. 
peddling about' the village at a cent 
apiece. Mr. Putterby looked at them, 
concluded to buy, but wanted only half 
a pumpkin. 
“But a whole one is only a cent,” 
6251 OverDress to wear with any 
Guimpe. 32 to 40 bust. 
said the boy. “Plow are you going to 
pay me for half a one?” 
“Easiest thing in the world,” said Mr. 
Putterby. 
The pumpkin was cut, he took one- 
half under his arm, and handed the boy 
a shilling. 
“Now, give me the twelve cents 
change,” he said; and taking the twelve 
coppers from the astonished boy, he 
walked away with his purchase. 
The Rural Patterns. 
A very smart half-fitting coat is 
shown in No. 6249, which would be 
admirable for Spring wear, or made of 
linen or racquet cloth for a Summer 
wash suit. The coat is made with front 
and side-fronts, backs and under-arm 
gores. It is completed with smart and 
useful pockets- and includes regulation 
two-piece sleeves that are finished with 
rolled-over cuffs. If liked it can be 
cut straight in place of pointed at the 
lower edge. The quantity of material 
required for the medium size is 5 yards 
27, 3yards 44 or 2^4 yards 52 inches 
wide with yard 21 inches wide for 
the bands. The pattern 6249 is cut 
in sizes for a 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 
inch bust measure; price 10 cents. 
A very stylish but extremely simple 
over-dress is shown in No. 6251. The 
gown is made with the blouse and skirt. 
The blouse is. tucked over the shoulders 
and can be cut out to form a round, 
square or V-shaped neck as liked. The 
skirt is made with either five or six 
gores, as it is closed at front or back. 
When the closing is made at the back 
the front of the blouse-and front of 
the skirt: are cut on the fold, doing 
away with seams at that point, but when 
the opening is made at the front they 
are finished with hems and the back 
of the blouse is made seamless. The 
blouse is gathered at the waist line 
while both it and the skirt are joined 
to a belt. The gown can be made in 
either round or walking length. The 
quantity of material required for the 
medium size is 7^4 yards 24, 6*4 yards 
32 or 4^4 yards 44 inches wide. The 
pattern 6251 is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 
36, 38 and 40 inch bust measure; price 
10 cents. 
Lentils with Frankfurters. 
In reference to lentils, the follow¬ 
ing method we consider excellent :Wash 
lentils, put in stewkettle with two small 
potatoes cut fine, and enough water to 
nearly cover; let boil slowly for two 
hours, or longer is better. If water 
diminishes add more boiling water, as 
they easily burn. Five or ten minutes 
before dinner put in what frankfurters 
you wish for dinner. After removing the 
frankfurters, sift in half a tablespoon¬ 
ful of flour; salt and pepper to taste, 
and add little vinegar, just enough to 
'’barely taste. This dish with boiled po¬ 
tatoes and the frankfurters, makes a 
hearty and nourishing meal, easily pre¬ 
pared, and the housewife will find that 
desserts go begging. mrs. d. 
Scott’s Emulsion' 
clothes the nerves and 
muscles with warm fat,fills 
the veins with rich blood. 
It makes children rugged 
and hardy and fearless of 
the cold. It fills the whole 
body with warmth and life 
and energy. 
Thin people sometimes 
gain a pound a day while 
taking it. 
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